Cornelia Macavei is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Museum of Romanian History.

Cornelia Macavei didn't just paint portraits—she painted the air around them. In 1978, she was handed a rare gig: a state-commissioned portrait of Nicolae Ceaușescu, split into stacked registers like a comic strip. The top shows the dictator waving at workers below, all stiff and scripted. She signed it in the corner, small and quiet. Why she belongs here? Zoom into that 1978 portrait; it’s propaganda turned oddly personal, a slice of history you can’t unsee.

Works by Cornelia Macavei

Tablou, ulei pe pânză, „Portret Nicolae Ceaușescu”, semnat în partea dreaptă jos C.Macavei și datat 1978. Tablou împărțit în mai multe registre, în plan central Nicolae Ceaușescu salutând oamenii muncii din celelalte registre. Comandat și oferit de Comitetul Județean de Partid Ilfov, 23 ianuarie 1978.

Collections represented

Museum

National Museum of Romanian History

The National History Museum of Romania is a museum located at 12 Calea Victoriei in Bucharest, Romania, which contains Romanian historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times.